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1839 HISTORY of LONG ISLAND DISCOVERY & SETTLEMENT by B. THOMPSON antique 1st ed: HISTORY of LONG ISLAND CONTAINING AND ACCOUNT of the DISCOVERY & SETTLEMENT ... by B. THOMPSON New York; 1839 First edition 536 pages Original embossed cloth binding Size 6 by 9 1/3" Very good conditi

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Vintage Every Man a King: Autobiography Huey P. Long: This copy of Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long 1933 National Book Co. Inc. New Orleans, LA is a presumed First edition first printing with no printing history on copyright page. Orig

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1898 1st ed Spanish-American War Illustrated Battle: 1898 1st ed Spanish-American War Illustrated Battle Scenes Teddy Roosevelt This first edition of Henry Watterson’s book “History of the Spanish American War” is a detailed exploration of the Spa

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1740 1ed Peter the Great RUSSIA Sweden Great Northern: 1740 1ed Peter the Great RUSSIA Sweden Great Northern WAR Sweden “I have conquered an empire, but I have not been able to conquer myself.” ¬ – Peter the Great A rare first edition history of th

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Lot of Arthur Szyk Books, one signed, Haggadah New Order: Szyk, Arthur, Lot of 3 books and 3 auction catalogs, Ten Commandments 510/1000 signed by Szyk (Winston, 1947), The New Order (Putnam, first edition, no DJ), The Haggadah (undated, velvet boards in sli

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1855 1st ed San Francisco California Gold Rush: 1855 1st ed San Francisco California Gold Rush Illustrated MAPS Soule First published in 1855, ‘The Annals of San Francisco’ is oft considered the most important book on the history of the city of

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1863 1st ed Confederate Southern History of Civil War: 1863 1st ed Confederate Southern History of Civil War First Year Gettysburg CSA Pollard Edward Pollard was a notable American writer on the Civil War whose works, predominantly, covered the history of

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1780 Captain Cook VOYAGES Explorers Easter Island: 1780 Captain Cook VOYAGES Explorers Easter Island Pacific Ocean Hebrides Tahiti The best book of its kind! A rare book La Harpe’s ‘General History of Voyages’! This extensive work was begun by L

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THE RAGING TIDE-Edward Gorey-Signed by Author-dj-1987: Title: THE RAGING TIDE-Edward Gorey-Signed by Author-dj-1987 Provenance: by Gorey, Edward. . About this Item: Beaufort Books Publishers- A Peter Weed Book, NY, 1987. Hardcover; First Printing. Conditi

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1846 History of the United States George Bancroft: 1846 History of the United States George Bancroft Illustrated Portraits 8v SET “The History of the United States” first appeared in 1834, and because of its immense popularity, vaulted Bancroft’

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1952 1st ed John Steinbeck East of Eden Novel: 1952 1st ed John Steinbeck East of Eden Novel Salinas Valley + Original DJ A truly rare first edition printing of John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden”. It follows the story of two families and how th

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1889 Civil War Secret Service Wilkes Booth Lincoln: 1889 Civil War Secret Service Wilkes Booth Lincoln Assassination LaFayette Baker A beautiful, decorative first edition of the history of “The United States Secret Service.” This book, by General L

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1861 History of the United States George Bancroft: 1861 History of the United States George Bancroft America Civil War-era 7v SET “The History of the United States” first appeared in 1834, and because of its immense popularity, vaulted Bancroft’

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1872 History of the USA American Revolution Civil War: 1872 History of the USA American Revolution Civil War Illustrated INDIANS ‘A Child’s History of the United States’ was first published in 48 weekly parts. The book compiles important events, and

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1905 1ed History of EGYPT Egyptian Myths Pyramids: 1905 1ed History of EGYPT Egyptian Myths Pyramids Hieroglyphs Illustrated MAPS An impressive and beautiful first edition of James Breasted’s ‘History of Egypt.’ His one-volume work was written f

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1864 BEAUTIFUL History of Scotland Tytler Mary: 1864 BEAUTIFUL History of Scotland Tytler Mary Queen of Scots Edinburgh Scottish Patrick Tytler was a Scottish historian during the first half of the 19th-century. His best and most important work wer

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STEEL RAILS TO THE SUNRISE by Ron Ziel. 1965 1st ed, Fine in Fine DJ. From Manhattan to Montauk. Stations, Lines, Train Schedules, Accidents,Derails, Passenger Carriers. NEAR NEW IN DJ. DIESELS OF THE SUNRISE TRAIL. by John J. Scala (possibly signed by Scala) 1984 First Edition, 152pp, many b&w and color Photos. Both books are 9 x 11.5 and are in Fine condition with DJs. BOX5

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